Cherry Blossoms-ages 7-9

This multi media project is perfect for springtime. The students used card stock to cut their vases out. Then used marker to create patterns on the vases and then glued on the 17x22 inch sheet. I brought out sumi brushes and india ink and we practiced making branches with twists and turns. Looking at branches outside we could see that they do not always grow in straight lines. Then we cut out cherry blossoms and glued onto the dried branches.

Chinese Vases and Cherry Blossoms, age 7 -10

I found inspiration for this project on the internet and thought this would be a great way for the students to work with patterns, cut paper and sumi brushes. The sumi brushes are used for chinese brush painting and we used it for the branches. It was very awkward to use since the students used the brush while standing up, holding the brush straight up and down and controlling the pressure to control the width of the line. They had to make the lines from the shoulder, using their entire arm and not just the wrist. I think they did a great job!